Tiger, in the flesh and in bits and pixels will be on the prowl in London next week. All of this is in the name of EA Sports- It's in the Game! Can you feel your rumble pack and your heart beating yet?

From IGN.com:

"Proceedings tee-off from 10am, Monday September 25 in a central London location and Tiger Woods is set to make a rare public appearance, challenging celebrities, competition winners and one member of the public. Three par three hole courses have been recreated for the event and participants will need to tackle their virtual counterparts in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 before hitting the green and taking on Woods himself.

Personality-wise, Vernon Kay, Ian Wright and Jodie Kidd are all set to test their mettle against the world's number one golfer and the event will be televised on Channel 4's T4. On top of that, members of the public can try their hands at the PGA Tour 07, with game pods and skill zone challenges available throughout the day.

Spectators will have a single chance to drive a famous fairway as Woods in PGA Tour 07 and the participant with the longest drive will join other competition winners to take on the real-life Woods later in the day. The overall competition winner is set to earn the right to be immortalised in a future version of EA's golfing franchise."

Wanna get in on the action? Be sure to check EA's Tiger Woods '07 site on 9/25/2006 for the final details and exact location. The Ryder Cup may be extended to Monday which means this London event may need to be rescheduled.

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I've been pondering the leap to vlogging (i.e. video blogging for the uninitiated) for some time now. It's actually more like a few hurdles, an obstacle course and then a leap.  Ideally, I would like to get setup with a mobile phone that has a digital video camera. This entails a hefty cellular data package and some cool software like vPod. Initially, the startup costs were astronomically high. The prices are still high, but pulling a few strings makes it manageable. I was about to settle for the Nokia N90 (Symbian OS- what more could I ask for) until I saw the N93. WOW!! EARTH SHATTERING!! The ramifications are endless (please excuse the inner geek). I must get my hands on one of these. If Nokia is reading, Gourmet Golfwrx is prime for a demo of your beautiful product

The N93 Golf Edition has been released in conjunction with the company's sponsorship of the European PGA Tour. This phone comes with the Pro Session Golf by Nokia application with the N93 multimedia computer so that anyone can video your golf swing and analyse it via the software. The best part is that all of this takes place on the phone. you don't need to bring a computer or cables to the course. Pro Session Golf features a split-screen swing comparison and you can share tips, swings, drawings and more via MMS.

Nokia will promote the phone at five tour events in Sweden, The Netherlands, Germany, the UK, and Spain.   Spectators can try out the device and buy the special Golf Edition.

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ALERT: The first Gourmet Golfwrx reader that sends in a picture that includes Bubba Watson, his bag, and his Rocket Tour covered clubs will receive their own Rocket Tour headcover. The picture will need to be fairly recent, because he just started flaunting the Rocket Tour. Please use the "Golf Buzz" or "Contact" link for correspondence.

Well, if you haven't guessed or don't already know, Rocket Tour is a new competitor in the head cover business. The cornerstone of the business is their distinct, retro-styled headcover. Their knit covers, with and without pom poms, are retro-Americana with an "edgey varsity" feel. Think of them as Jan Craig's cooler, older brother or America's answer to J.Lindeberg. The Classic Rocket Sox (with pom) are great for representing your alma mater's colors and the Skinny Stick (sans pom) covers give your hybrid shaft the protection that many OEMs fail to address. The knit covers are heavy and substantial and will easily protect your clubs from the bag chatter. They do fit on the new 460cc driver heads, albeit a little snug. The company also offers a line of vinyl Hoodies with similar, yet unique styles

Gourmet Golfwrx is proud to debut some of RocketTour's new colors. To go along with a plethora of pre-existing colors, the company has added new flavors like the light blue/red (pictured), the appropriately timed red/white/blue (pictured), and many others...too many to name here. If you have color requests, leave them in the comments. Maybe Helena and Ron (Rocket Tour owners and great folk) will see it and take note.

This is no one-trick pony. RocketTour also offers accesories and apparel. Keeping with the retro-hip-motif, they have released a limited edition "rodeo buckle" and belt. These chunky white belts are similar to those worn on tour (a la J.L.), but with their own twist. To match your new belt, they've also released a line of Rocket Pocket Leisure golf shirts. Imagine a gauntly tailored, quasi-urban, "Penguin" polo.

If this style fits your personality, you may have found your final stop for head covers and apparel. If you want to stand out further from the crowd you can even  have your purchases customized. Imagine Gourmet Golfwrx head covers...

(FYI: The red/blue pom pom is on Callaway's FT3 driver; The red/white/blue pom pom is on a 340cc Tourstage MR23; The red/white/blue skinny cover is on a Callaway XTourFW; The blue/gold skinny cover is on an FT3 hybrid)

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Some day, cellular phone use on the golf course may be justified. Today, cell phones are a breach of etiquette, a distraction, and have nothing to do with the game of golf. Tomorrow, after a free download from HANDi18, you'll be keeping your foursome's score and statistics on your JAVA enabled phone. HANDi18 is a downloadable application that records scores, statistics, and tracks your progress through all of your rounds. You're able to compile the information to help you focus on the weakest aspects of your game. More importantly, the application takes care of your Nassau and Skins games, making it easy to know who and how much you owe. Your phone is always with you, so you'll be able to brag about your round of golf wherever you go.

As technology removes wires and papers from our lives and the world of MVNO's (ESPN, Amp'd) expands, I foresee a company like Golf Digest offering their own MVNO service. A cellular phone service targeted at golfers could even incorporate location based services (LBS) and GPS to provide yardage and beverage cart information. How long do you have to wait for the hackers in front of you to get off the green? Just check your phone and practice your short game. Targeted advertising could turn this into a viable business. Somebody contact me and let's start working on the business plan! You heard it here first.

Gourmet Golfwrx does not encourage the use of cell phones on the golf course. Text message your friend if you really need to chat. Do everyone else a favor and turn your ringer off.

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